Pillar 1: Financial Robustness

We believe impact without financial resilience is unsustainable. All portfolio companies must demonstrate a baseline of financial maturity and operating discipline.

Key financial criteria include:

  • Market Capitalization: Minimum of $500 million to ensure established market presence.

  • EBITDA: Greater than $100 million, indicating operational profitability.

  • Revenue: Minimum of $500 million in annual revenue.

  • Net Profit Margin (NPM): Between 5% - 10%, reflecting a healthy balance between reinvestment and profitability.

  • Public Listing: All companies are publicly traded, ensuring transparency, liquidity, and regulatory compliance.

We favour financially sustainable businesses that can withstand macroeconomic pressures and continue driving impact over the long term.


Pillar 2: Purposeful Impact (“B” and “C” Labels)

Our impact methodology draws on the Impact Management Project (IMP) and Impact Frontiers framework, assessing both who benefits and how deeply.

Two impact categories define our portfolio:

  • Category B: Businesses that benefit the planet or people through sustainable practices, environmental stewardship, or inclusive products.

  • Category C: Companies that contribute solutions to planetary or societal problems (e.g. renewable energy, decarbonisation, circular economy).

Our unique approach:

  • We prioritise companies with a core business model that aligns with one of the two categories above, not just CSR or side initiatives.

  • We evaluate companies on 5 dimensions of impact: What, Who, How Much, Contribution, and Risk.

  • We continually monitor externalities, sustainability metrics, and sector-specific benchmarks.

Pillar 3: Leadership Calibre & Intentionality

We believe in investing not only in impactful businesses but in visionary people. We conduct a qualitative screening of leadership teams across three dimensions:

1. Integrity & Transparency: Public track record of ethical decision-making and governance.

2. Vision for Impact: Leaders must show a genuine, strategic commitment to long-term value creation for society or the planet, not just shareholders.

3. Diversity & Inclusion: We favour boards and executive teams that reflect gender, ethnic, and experiential diversity, which often correlates with stronger innovation and stakeholder outcomes.

We actively avoid companies with leadership entangled in major ESG controversies, regulatory violations, or known greenwashing.

TL;DR Version (Lo-Fi Customer Summary)

inaam’s 3 Pillars for Purposeful Investing

1. Financial Strength

  • Publicly listed

  • Market cap > $500M

  • Revenue > $500M

  • Profitable & stable

2. Positive Impact

  • B: Benefits the planet (e.g. water tech, ethical beauty, sustainable fashion)

  • C: Creates solutions (e.g. solar, EV, clean tech)

3. Purposeful Leaders

  • Ethical, future-focused, and diverse leadership

  • Strong track record in creating long-term value

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